Police were called to an antisocial behaviour incident in Shepton Mallet on Wednesday night (June 14).

According to residents, travellers on the West Shepton Playing Fields were launching fireworks throughout the evening.

It is also understood that a number of the travellers attempted to enter the football club at the playing fields but were denied entry by staff.

The travellers, who arrived in the town over a week ago (Wednesday June 8) have been approaching residents in the town offering them services, with some elderly residents claiming to have been "intimidated" by the advances.

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The travellers were originally served with an eviction notice telling them to leave by Sunday (June 11) but will now face a court order to evict them.

A spokesman for Avon & Somerset Constabulary told Somerset Live that: “We were called to reports of anti-social behavior at about 8.30pm on Wednesday (14 June) on the playing fields off Old Wells Road.

“No complaints were made and we continued to monitor the area during the evening.”